Before, During and After

 BEFORE...

DURING... the snow made a nice pillow.

 AFTER...Yes I was bored.

 Danny's helecopter. So fun!

Snowshoeing

Taisha got snowshoes for her birthday and I got the same pair for Christmas. We were so excited to go try them out.

As we drove up the canyon, we noticed that there was very little snow compared to the valley. 

Weird we thought, so we thought the further we go, the more snow we would find. 

NOPE...

It was a bust :(

So on the way home we decided to go thought Midway which is one of my favorite small towns and we found a trail. Everyone there had snowshoes, but couldn't use them so we decided to hike and get some excercise anyway. 

Have you ever walked through snow? It is tiring.

This is where we went.

Taisha and I posing.

My well prepared man.

She was in such a silly mood.

She also kept complaining about how hot it was and laid in the snow. It was a warm 22 degrees outside. Layering does help.

My little adventurer just like her mom and dad.

The Gift of Giving...

 My loot.

 Danny got be snow pants and a hat, a nest to control the house temp., exercise jacket, shirt and sport bras that all match, An Amazon gift card, snow shoes:), camis, and thermals. The stocking had bullets, make up and stuff.

 My mother-in-law gave me a robe and two glass tables you see in the green boxes. The kids gave me a movie, office for mac(finally), sweet gloves.

 I made these books of trips we took this year and gave to our family. 

No one seemed to care. Oh well.

I don't know if anyone ever watched the t.v. show Eureka, but the main character lives in a smart house. It is all computer based and controlled. Well..

This is our attempt at a smart house. It is a thermostat that learns our needs and self adjusts the house temps to save us money. We will see....

Danny got a lantern for his backpacking stove and books for rock climbing and books to read. He also got clothes he wanted along with a remote control helicopter just like Skyler's but red.

Christmas is here!

Skyler

Skyler got a remote control helicopter.

The Avengers movie

The Amazing Spiderman.

DSi specialist.

McKenna

Blanket made and from Brandon Hatch, top necklace and frame with picture from Ashley G.

Taisha

A go girl. hehehe These are used for going number 1 while standing like a boy. Great for hikes and rock climbing. Just kidding, you don't want to pee on your belayers head...so no to rock climbing.

 These are screwed into the ceiling and used to grab a hold of. They condition and strengthen your hands for bouldering.

Alisha

She got a Galaxy tablet. The next best thing to an iPhone.

Our cookie dough specialist.